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Found in 365 Collections and/or Records:
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A Commentary on the Book of Judges, eighteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.03.25
Scope and Contents
This is written out fairly for the press in a clear hand, with corrections apparently by the author. The Commentary is preceded by a 'Preface' and 'A Preliminary dissertation concerning the nature and character of the Judges.'
Dates:
eighteenth century
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A new Form of Meditations for every day in the year, written originally in French by R. F. John Crasset S. T., 1684
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kk.06.09
Scope and Contents
'A new Form of Meditations for every day in the year, written originally in French by R. F. John Crasset S. T., and faithfully put into English by A. H. F. M.’
Dates:
1684
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A Note and Common-Place Book of Thomas Earle, Minister of S. Mildred's, Bread Street, 1564 - 1604
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.29
Scope and Contents
This contains (1) notes of Visitations and other events from 1548 to 1600; (2) the Gospel of Nicodemus in English; (3) notes concerning Puritan controversies; (4) Collections from Tindal, Barnes, etc. Prefixed is a pretended table of contents by Wanley. Inserted (ff. 38, 39) is a letter signed Edm. London [i. e. Bp. Grindal] with the date Jan. 10, 1567, against unlicensed preachers. Earl or Early, as he is called in Newcourt's Repertorium, held the Rectory of S. Mildred, Bread Street, from...
Dates:
1564 - 1604
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A Platform of Prayer, by Samuel Gardiner, seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.10
Scope and Contents
'A Plattforme of Prayer: In the Duties, 1. Before; 2. In; 3. After our prayers. Projected, penned, published, By Samuel Gardiner, Docter of Divinitie.' Prefixed is an 'Epistle Dedicatorie,' occupying 29 leaves. Unfortunately the names of the two persons to whom the book is dedicated have been torn away. This MS. which is foliated throughout, is written out apparently for the press, but does not seem to have been published.
Dates:
seventeenth century
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A treatice most proffitable of the benefitt that true Chistianes receyue by the dethe of Jesus Christe, Mid sixteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Nn.04.43
Scope and Contents
The title page, initial-letters, etc. are variously ornamented with gold and colours. The work is a translation of the 'Trattato utilissimo del heneficio di Giesu Christo crocifisso verso i Christiani.' which has been ascribed by many to Aonio Paleario. Prefixed to the treatise is a dedication to 'Anne, Duches of Somerset,' by the translator 'Edwarde Courtney,' Earl of Devon, then a 'sorowfull captiue' in the Tower. King Edward VI. has in two places (at the beginning and end) written his...
Dates:
Mid sixteenth century
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Abstract of the Valor Ecclesiasticus for Norwich diocese, temp. Henr. VIII, seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.05.13
Scope and Contents
On a waste leaf at the beginning are 'This book is an abstract of the large' and 'pd 10s for it'. See also MS Dd.03.83, no. 10.
Dates:
seventeenth century
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Abstracts of sermons, c 1620
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.02.01
Scope and Contents
Abstracts of five sermons: by Dr Day, on 1 Cor. xii. 12, 13; by Mr Sinewes, on Ps. i. 6; by an unidentified preacher, on Ps. ii. 2; by Dr Hill, on Matt. xx. 22; and by 'My lord archbyshop', on Rev. iii. 7 (this last unfinished).
Dates:
c 1620
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Abstracts of sermons by Alexander Ross, c 1652
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.12.30
Dates:
c 1652
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Account of the conversion to Roman Catholicism of the duchy of Chablais and country adjoining Geneva, c 1599
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.06.29
Scope and Contents
‘The voluntarie conversion of the duchie of Chablais and cuntrie adjoininge to Geneva, together with the conversion of Peter Petite minister of Geneva unto our holy catholike apostolike and Romaine religion, effected by means of a conference holden at Thonon betweene the Capuchine fathers and the ministers of Geneva’; ‘translated out of the Frenche coppie which was withe priviledge printed at Paris by Denis Binet in ye yeare of or lorde God 1599’; begins ‘Albeit the eie of humane...
Dates:
c 1599
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"AHP: For Lucy", 1888-08-25 - 1991-09-26
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/PLLN 9/4/6/12
Scope and Contents
Bundle of papers and a selection of annotated original documents on AHP collected by Anthony Pollen for his niece Lucy Jebb, possibly connected with her research for the potential biography of AHP. The file contains valuable biographical material on AHP and is comprised of: a Pollen family tree; signed menu card for Maud Pollen's engagement dinner at the Savoy Hotel, 2 April 1898; signed menu card for a 'Dinner to Sir Alfred Milner, K.C.B., Governor of the Cape Colony' [later part of South...
Dates:
1888-08-25 - 1991-09-26
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
With the exception of the correspondence between Anthony Pollen and Jon Sumida, which remains closed until 2029, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Alcoranus Latine, sixteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.04.11
Scope and Contents
A Latin translation of the Koran. The 4th sura is omitted—the latter chapters are not divided as usual: the last being numbered 150.
Dates:
sixteenth century
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Alcoranus Latine (Koran); portion of the Summa of Thomas Aquinas, sixteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.05.26
Scope and Contents
The first 50 leaves contain the Arabic text as well as the Latin version, half only of either side of the leaf being written upon. After this the Latin version goes on alone, half one side of the leaf only being used, till f. 227, when the MS. proceeds in double columns on both sides of the leaf. On the back of f. 100 some one has written 'Alia [scilicet verso] ab hac habetur in Codd. Seldenianos MSS. Oxonii.' Bound up with this MS. at the beginning and end are five folio parchment leaves in...
Dates:
sixteenth century
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Alphabetical collection of S. Isidore's Glosses, seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ll.01.02
Scope and Contents
'Isidori glossæ multo ampliores, quin et meliores quam, quæ sunt editæ apud S. Gervasium. An. 1602. Per Eustat. le Vignon'. An alphabetical collection of S. Isidore's Glosses, in a careful scribe's hand. The compiler has introduced emendations frequently in his own hand.
Dates:
seventeenth century
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Amos: Diaries and photographs of Anne Elizabeth Fisher (later Pike and Amos)
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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/AMO
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries and photograph album, with some loose enclosures. The diaries provide a detailed description of the daily social life of a wealthy young lady during the Victorian era, in London and on visits around the country, including dinners, dances and parties, concerts, galleries, theatre and academic lectures. Many include lists of 'books recommended' or read. From 1864, Anne gave detailed accounts of sermons she had heard and exhibitions in London, also describing first-hand...
Dates:
1852 - 1900
Found in:
Downing College
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An advertisement touchinge the controversies of the Church of England, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ee.04.09
Scope and Contents
Begins 'It is but ignorance if any man finde it ...'.
Dates:
Seventeenth century
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An English Version, Word by Word, of the Lectiones for the Saints' Days throughout the year, sixteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.25
Scope and Contents
On the reverse of the last leaf is written: 'This book I found amonge the bookes of Fakenham late Abbott of Westmonster. Tho. Kny[vett] februar. 1560.'
Dates:
sixteenth century
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An essay of God's goodnes …, 10 November 1705
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.04.43
Scope and Contents
An essay of God's goodnes and justis with respects to mankind in oposetion to the doctrine of the super- and sub-lapsarians', by 'L. D. M.' The title is repeated on the second folio with the substitution of 'predestination' for 'super- and sublapsarians'.
Dates:
10 November 1705
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Augustine on the unity of the Church, seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.06.42
Scope and Contents
'A booke or epistle of Sct. Aur. Augustine, bishop of Hippo, against an epistle of Petilian, bishop of Constatntine, concerning the unity of the Church: translated into English', beginning 'Augustine bishop to the brethren belonginge to the charge of our ministerie ...'; the manuscript was apparently written out for the press.
Dates:
seventeenth century
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Autobiographical notes of Mr John Livingston, Minister, 1677
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kk.05.20
Scope and Contents
'Mr John Livingston Minister of the Gospell. Notes of his life writen by himself.’ Bound with Kk.05.21. On the first fly-leaf is written: ‘This Book was bound at Rotterdam, the 8th of July, 1677, and was written by James Falconer. The True coppy of Mr John Livinstoune, his lyfe, taken of the Coppy of the Principle written by Himself.’ At the end of the MS. is a list of the places where the Author had 'preached' and 'celebratte the Comunione’. Also, The Last Words of Margaret Eliat, Spous to...
Dates:
1677
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Biblical abstract, Seventeenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.11.59
Scope and Contents
An abstract of the contents of the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha.
Dates:
Seventeenth century
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Bishop William Bedell's Irish bible, c 1640
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.09.07
Scope and Contents
The second volume of the original of William Bedell's Irish bible, from Isaiah to the end of the apocrypha. On the title page is written 'Chronicon sacrum. Biblia sacra'; on the first page is the title 'Leabar an Faigh Isaiah'; then follows a summary of the contents of the chapter and then begins 'Fis Isaiah mic Amos ...'. Afterwards come the prophets in order, to Malachi; then Esdras (ii.), Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, Song of the three children, Susanna, Bel and the dragon,...
Dates:
c 1640
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Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ; and S. Augustine, De Civitate Dei (1st two books), 1636
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.05.04
Scope and Contents
The M.S. is written from both ends. These are stated on the fly-leaf to have been 'e MStis Codicibus transcripti, A.D. 1636'.
Dates:
1636
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Book of Psalms
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6181
Scope and Contents
Book of Psalms in shorthand, with a note at the front identifying the owner as John Chantlor.
Dates:
1670 (Circa)
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge University Prayer Union: Minute Book
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6761
Scope and Contents
Minute book, written in various hands, 199 folios. Attached to a flyleaf at the beginning is a letter from S.R. Smith to A.F. Scholfield, University Librarian, 10 October 1934.
Dates:
1891-1934
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Casus conscientiæ dictati a reverendo patre Jacobo Himmioben excepti a M. Joanne Weickardt, 1630
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ii.01.06
Scope and Contents
Begins 'Prolegomena in decem præcepta. Cum decalogi a Deo facta promulgatio ...'. After ff. 352 and 365 are tables of kindred and affinity, in Latin and German.
Dates:
1630
Conditions Governing Access:
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